The social dimensions of correctional officer stress

摘要: Based on a survey of line staff in southern correctional system, we analyzed how various stressors, coping factors, and status characteristics influenced three types stress: work stress, job dissatisfaction, life stress. The stressors role problems perceived dangerousness were positively related to multiple forms While supervisory support mitigated both stress the effects other factors variable. Black educated officers had higher levels while female experienced more job. Taken together, independent variables our framework accounted for large amount variance moderate relatively low Apart from specific findings, data suggest that theoretical models officer must incorporate specify dimensions an officer's occupational personality differentiall...